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Episode 10: Michelle's Story

Michelle’s heirloom is her mother’s Kastellorizian costume, a legacy of the family's struggle to survive and retain their cultural traditions in Australia.

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Episode 9: Ajak's Story

Ajak is a refugee from Sudan. She arrived in Australia with only a UN bag and her music; a tradition passed down by generations of women in her homeland.

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Episode 8: Franco's Story

Franco’s heirloom is a coffee grinder. It was one of the few treasured possessions his mother brought with her on the long journey from post war Calabria. She used it every morning of her short life.

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In 1940 Henry and his parents left China and arrived in Australia as war refugees. His sisters were never allowed to migrate. Henry’s heirloom represents the heartbreak of fractured families in wartime.

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Episode 6: Anne's Story

Anne’s mother claimed a ‘trophy’ for surviving the brutalities of a Japanese Prison Camp in WWII - a samurai sword that belonged to her biggest foe.

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Episode 5: John's Story

John’s heirloom was the key to freedom when his family escaped North Korea at the beginning of the Communist regime.

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Episode 4: Sophie's Story

In the outback, the oldest boy in the family always inherited the land, but the youngest girl inherited something far more meaningful.

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Episode 3: Peter's Story

Peter’s heirloom is a piece of sheet metal from the wreckage of a WWII Lancaster bomber. It represents a link to the father, Peter’s dad never knew.

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Episode 2: Asha’s Story

Asha’s heirloom is her father’s cane knife. For Asha it symbolizes the hard work and sacrifices her father made to free his family from the cycle of poverty.

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Episode 1: Jeff's Story

Jeff’s heirloom is a piece of wood. It was gathered from the remains of his home, after his close-knit Aboriginal community were forced off their spiritual land.